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  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,322
    fadgadget said:
    Rover P5
    I had the Coupe version. Real petrol guzzler, you needed a petrol tanker always to be travelling behind.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,322
    killerandflash said:
    Citroen SM


    I had the Prestige version, such a lovely car.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,055
    sillav nitram said:
    CaptainRobbo said:

    Wondered if there were any famous cars from old shows or just an old classic that you would love to have.

    Screenshot_20251231-182116_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20251231-181948_Gallery.jpg

    Number one on my list has to be the Consul GT from The Sweeney.

    Screenshot_20251231-181505_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20251231-181645_Gallery.jpg

    Followed by the Vauxhall Cresta in the Ghost Town video.

    That’s my car, in Ghost Town, they hired it for the video.
    It’s still about. Was in the 2 Tone museum in Coventry but believe it’s in a car museum now
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,322
    DaveMehmet said:
    sillav nitram said:
    CaptainRobbo said:

    Wondered if there were any famous cars from old shows or just an old classic that you would love to have.

    Screenshot_20251231-182116_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20251231-181948_Gallery.jpg

    Number one on my list has to be the Consul GT from The Sweeney.

    Screenshot_20251231-181505_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20251231-181645_Gallery.jpg

    Followed by the Vauxhall Cresta in the Ghost Town video.

    That’s my car, in Ghost Town, they hired it for the video.
    It’s still about. Was in the 2 Tone museum in Coventry but believe it’s in a car museum now
    Yeah, I’ve been meaning to take a trip up there.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,322
    Ford Consul Capri

    Shared one of these with my then girlfriend, nowhere near as good as the one in the image.



  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,322
    Also owned one of these, beautiful car.


  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,435
    CaptainRobbo said:
    gringo said:
    Wonder which cars the current generation would dream of owning Jaecoo, maybe Changan or Byd?

    Many years ago I was an HGV mechanic, and I worked for Tankfreight Ltd by the Blackwall Tunnel. Part of my duties was to inspect and present ADR Tankers for test at Purfleet GVTS. The drawing vehicle I used to use was a Scammell Crusader with front mounted side exit exhaust. 
    The exhaust tailpipe was like a howitzer. The engine of the Crusader  was a Rolls Royce Eagle 2 coupled to a Fuller Roadranger 13 speed gearbox.
    Returning from Purfleet one afternoon along the A13, and about to turn left towards the Blackwall Tunnel a person was in a C3, deerstalker hat with a tweed cape was in the lane going straight on to towards town. 
    Just as I turned left I had to double de-clutch and blip the throttle to get my get my gear, so a whoosh of black smoke exits the exhaust just as the fellow in the C3 is alongside. The poor soul was nearly blown into the next lane before disappearing into the darkness of the smoke. 
    Never saw another one . 

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,055
    It was classic car drive it day yesterday and took mine out along with a mate who’s got a triumph to Otford. Saw a lovely 3 litre Austin Healey just past Eynsford. 
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,909
    sillav nitram said:
    CaptainRobbo said:

    Wondered if there were any famous cars from old shows or just an old classic that you would love to have.

    Screenshot_20251231-182116_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20251231-181948_Gallery.jpg

    Number one on my list has to be the Consul GT from The Sweeney.

    Screenshot_20251231-181505_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20251231-181645_Gallery.jpg

    Followed by the Vauxhall Cresta in the Ghost Town video.

    That’s my car, in Ghost Town, they hired it for the video.
    Amazing.
    Apparently is in the Coventry Music Museum now.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,322
    CaptainRobbo said:
    sillav nitram said:
    CaptainRobbo said:

    Wondered if there were any famous cars from old shows or just an old classic that you would love to have.

    Screenshot_20251231-182116_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20251231-181948_Gallery.jpg

    Number one on my list has to be the Consul GT from The Sweeney.

    Screenshot_20251231-181505_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20251231-181645_Gallery.jpg

    Followed by the Vauxhall Cresta in the Ghost Town video.

    That’s my car, in Ghost Town, they hired it for the video.
    Amazing.
    Apparently is in the Coventry Music Museum now.
    Yes and looking at the image of it in the museum, it looks to be only the bodywork?

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  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 2,003
    I actually owned one of my dream cars for about 7 years, seen here at a cars and coffee meet!

    Wish I hadn’t sold it, but the sea air where we lived was starting to cause electrical problems, so I got shot as soon as that started!


  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,909
    Stuart_the_Red said:
    I actually owned one of my dream cars for about 7 years, seen here at a cars and coffee meet!

    Wish I hadn’t sold it, but the sea air where we lived was starting to cause electrical problems, so I got shot as soon as that started!


    Depending on the year, some of them had degradable wiring harnesses.
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 2,003
    First registered in 1990. I bought her when she was 24 years old with only 120.000km on the clock.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,302
    valleynick66 said:
    killerandflash said:
    Citroen SM


    Might be a challenge parking at the supermarket! 😆
    Send the staff to do the shopping. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,302
    edited April 28
    I have never owned a car nor lusted after one. I do think the E-type convertible is beautiful but I’ll take a Ducati 916 all day long. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 16,302
    Lordflashheart said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    5.0 Litre Ford Mustang 


    I had one of these - crazy fast - matched by crazy fuel consumption ….
    gpm rather than mpg?
  • wightaddick
    wightaddick Posts: 215

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,055
    Having owned this for 29 years, would take a lot for me to switch to something else (although a series 1 E-Type might sway me). Nothing better than taking it out for a spin on a sunny weekend morning.



  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,435
    DaveMehmet said:
    Having owned this for 29 years, would take a lot for me to switch to something else (although a series 1 E-Type might sway me). Nothing better than taking it out for a spin on a sunny weekend morning.



    My National Craftsman sign off was tuning twin SU. Carbs .  (At Woolwich College Villas Rd )
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 26,195
    edited April 29


    ...1967 Austin Healey 3000...beautiful car...

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